Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-06-16


only grappled with the curse of slavery,
but it has grappled with every question
OF public policy within the past twenty
five years, and always in the spirit of
liberty, union and strength. It may
not in all respects have met the wishes
of Mr.. Curtis, but his eulogy places it
far beyond that of any other party.
CONCLUSION.
Let no man be led into the conclusion
that all the vital issues dividing the two
parties have been settled There are
many things that lie near to the heart
Of the American people. They demand
free ballot, fair count and correct
returns.
They wish stillfurther to develop and
diversity American industry. They
wish to produce everything in this coun-
try for which the God of Nature has
given us the raw materials, or which is
suited to our soil and climate Every
measure should be supported that will
tend to protect and foster home indus
tries. We should not be content until
every channel of communication cap
able of improvement, and which will
yield benefits equal to its cost, shall be
improved. We should connect the
Father Of Waters with our great system
OF lakes by waterways sufficient not
only to protect our commerce in trans
porting supplies in peace, but to trans
fer from the heart of the country YES.
sells and means of defense in time of
war. The education of the rising gen.
GRAFTON, without respect to race, color
or previous condition, ought to be
constant object of desire, not only by
local and State Government, but by the
National Government. The equal en-
| joyment of every civil and political
right given by the Constitution should
be secured by every legal and constitu-
tional means. The shadows and pre-
JUDGES of the past should be lifted by
the lights of modern civilization. and
the American people should feel that
they are not citizens of mere States or
local communities, but of great and
powerful nation The workingman in
every condition and employment OF
life should be encouraged, protected
and assisted by every reasonable meas
ure to advance his condition and to
open up to him, by honest labor and
enterprise, all the avenues of veal til
and honor. Every measure should be
adopted that will tend to restore to oul
Icommerce the carrying trade of the
world to the uttermost ends of the
earth. A foreign policy should be
adopted which, while firmly maintain.
ing the rights of an American citizen
wherever bis wandering footsteps may
lead him, yet will seek the advantages
of state of peace to be maintained
by an honorable, cordial and friendly
intercourse.
If have correctly stated the aims
and tendencies of the two parties, the
Republican party is the only oneI fitteC
to carry out such policy. Our adver
saries may brood over the dead pas
and mourn the decay of Confederate
ideas; but Republicans hail with un-
bounded satisfaction every advance OF
our country in strength and power al
home and abroad, conscious that this is
consistent with the full powers of State
county and local sovereignty, reaching
to every family in the land. We brood
over no lost cause, but look forward
hopefully to reap for future generations
the great benefits conferred by the ser.
vices of our patriot soldiers in the pres
ervatiOn of the Union and the abolition
of slavery.
1t is said that the Republican party
had been long in power. Our Demo-
cratic friends wanted to examine the
books. They wanted to turn the ras-
Gals out. What rascals have they found
In? What wrong or peculation have
they found in the books? | can with
confidence and pride say to you that
no administration of this or any Gov
eminent has been more free from cor
Eruption, fraud or peculation than the
Republican administrations from Lin
coin to Arthur. both included. The
Republican party has justified itself in
war and in peace, 1t is the only party in
this country that can give you national
patriotic, liberty-loving, fraud-hating
and business administration. 1t enters
into the lists this year and next
year proud of its record, with
no apologies to make, no crimes to re-
pent of. no people deprived by it of
their rights. 1t has stood the test OF
defeat and retirement with unquestion-
ing acquiescence, though it was brought
about by crime 1t has fairly treated
the Democratic President. who has
gained public approval only as he has
resisted his party. 1t will again appeal
20 the suffrages of the people, asking
only an honest vote and a fair count,
and referring to its record in the past
as the best evidence that it will MAIN
tain in the future the honor of our
country abroad, develop the resources
of our people at home, and secure all,
so far as it can, in the full and equal
enjoyment of the rights and privileges
of American citizens.